Enforcer Demon
Enforcer demons are the bulky monsters you find in the depths of hell. They look like monsters because they are monsters. Their purpose is to guard, kill, maim, and cause as much pain as possible. It's a job they're very good at. Most every enforcer has thousands of years of experience dealing in pure and eternal punishment. It's their strongsuit.
These monsters are among the hardest to kill, they exist in many levels of strength. The most powerful of them can rise as towering giants, but those rarely leave the pits of hell. The most common ones stand about 8' tall, move somewhat slow, and pack the punch of a bull. In practice, your best bet of dealing with them is Christian artifacts. Holywater. Battiers of salt. A weapon blessed by a holy figure. An exorcism could work, but those are time consuming and dangerous. It's probably easier to just kill the demon.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Enforcer Demons are tall monsters, seemingly made of rock. Each of their eyes glows, typically red or yellow, beaming with hate and malice. Their bodies are broad and powerful, with enough muscles to make any body builder jealous. When they flex, nothing on their bodies bends. Their skin truly is rocky in nature. They have two immense horns on their heads, rising up to the sides like a bull's horns before they narrow to sharp points. Most have hooves for feet. Contrary to popular cartoon depictions, they do not have tails.
When injured, most will bleed a hot, red lava-like substance. It will burn through nearly anything of mortal construction, though it can be stopped by a salt barrier. This blood will dissolve its way straight through flesh, but never cauterize the wound. In many cases, wounds caused by demons' blood may refuse to heal until they've been ritually cleansed. The blood may be cursed, leading those touched by it to attracted their own doom.
Ecology and Habitats
Enforcer Demons are native to the realms of hell. They are capable of surviving on the Earth only for a very limited time. There is something blessed about the Earth itself that drives most types of demons back to the depths from whence they came. Demons associated with the deeper levels of hell are often more powerful and able to sustain themselves for far longer on the Earth.
This survivability limitation is the Earth's greatest defense. While the army's of hell are massive, they do not have the numbers to take the world before the Earth itself damns them back to eternal suffering. The process of being killed by the world and sent back to hell is excruciatingly painful, as are exorcisms. A demon will fight and resist these at all costs.
Additional Information
Average Intelligence
Enforcer Demons are brilliant brutes in terms of fighting and exploiting that which brings their victims pain. They'll push at their victims' wounded pride, their failings, their regrets, and more. Over thousands of years, they've learned more about the human mind than any psychiatrist could dream of. In battles long lost, they learned to fight and kill with a ferocity rarely seen on the Earth, an instinctive intelligence to fight and kill whatever they desire.
And yet... Enforcers are considered the fools among demons. So long as a human is careful, smart, and plans well, they can trick an Enforcer. They can lay traps, mislead, and even swindle them, with appropriate planning and an uncommon level of cunning.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Demons can sense a person's sins, their greatest regrets, and their moral weaknesses. They're able to take in the measure of a man and tell whether they are headed for heaven or hell. They'll know what that person regrets most dearly, what they fear. Every murder and stolen pencil from the office is as clear to them as the sun in the sky. They know about it.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
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